CVE-2017-14744 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the IFRAME SRC attribute in UEditor, potentially executing code or stealing user sessions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-14744?

CVE-2017-14744 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

UEditor 1.4.3.3 has XSS via the SRC attribute of an IFRAME element.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14744?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Baidu Ueditor.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14744?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14744 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2017-14744 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14744 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8949-pxh3-9x3f.

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